October 14, 2007

Dear Editor,
I have read the letters in the press by Janet Bulkan and Howard Bulkan, constantly attacking the Government and the Guyana Forestry Commis-sion, accusing them of being corrupt, inefficient and not transparent.

October 13, 2007

Dear Editor,
“Boom bye bye [gun shot sounds]
Inna batty bwoy [gay boy] head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead”
These are some of the infamous lyrics of Jamaican dancehall singer, Buju Banton, who is slated to perform in Guyana under the auspices of the GT Entertainment Group.

October 13, 2007

Amidst all the rumours, speculation, fears, hopes, fudging and hedging about whether President Bharrat Jagdeo is interested in a third term of office, people seem to be forgetting one key point: Mr Jagdeo has only just completed one year of his five-year term and is no lame duck.

October 12, 2007

Dear Editor,
In recent times I have realised that the Stabroek News is coming in for a “media-bias bashing”.This lopsided view of reporting by the Stabroek News seems to have become even more evident in the run-up to the PNCR congress.

October 12, 2007

Dear Editor,
Paul Thom a young man residing in Linden was picked up by the police on Monday October 1, from the house he was staying with his reputed wife and child (baby) for questioning on reported lost items.

October 12, 2007

Dear Editor,
I have made several complaints to the Local Sanitary Inspector,the Mayor and Town Clerk of the Anna Regina Town Council and the Environmental Protection Agency about an illegal cement bond at Lot 42, Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast in a residential area.

October 12, 2007

October 11, 2007

The recently released UN-HABITAT publication – Enhancing Urban Safety and Security: Global Report on Human Settlements 2007 – should remind governments around the world of some inconvenient truths which they already know but would like to ignore.

October 11, 2007

As part of its continued efforts to have all eligible cricketers in Georgetown partake in the game if they so desire, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in collaboration with Steve’s Jewellery World launched its Over-40 cricket competition at the Demerara Cricket Club pavilion on Tuesday.

October 11, 2007

Dear Editor,
Thank you for affording me the opportunity to respond to a letter from Martin Cheong captioned “What criteria are used to determine the size of Amerindian grants?” (07.10.05) Since such negative and shallow utterances can mislead the public, I thank you for the opportunity to provide a response.

October 11, 2007

Dear Editor,
In Miranda La Rose’s article headlined, “PNCR levels 11 misconduct charges against Mc Allister” (SN 07-10-02) it was stated that “The final charge was that at a meeting held at the party’s regional office in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) on August 14 where Corbin along with ‘Officers of that Region’ and party functionaries met to discuss the proposed house-to-house registration, McAllister ‘refused to stand for the recital of the party’s prayer and the National Pledge; remaining seated while others stood; thus displaying disrespect’ for the prayer, pledge, and Corbin.” It was also stated that, “This behaviour, the party said was unbecoming of a party member, moreso a Member of Parliament and a Party Regional Chairman.” In order to put this matter in proper prospective it is essential that I reveal for public assessment what actually transpired on August 14, 2007 at the party’s regional, Vreed-en-Hoop.

October 11, 2007

Dear Editor,
I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the relevant authorities who are responsible for an unauthorized furniture manufacturer that is operating at Lusignan West, East Coast Demerara.